India's First Paralympic Hero
In 1972, war veteran Murlikant Petkar won India's first Paralympic gold medal
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
September 10, 20168m 56s
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Show Notes
In 1972, war veteran Murlikant Petkar won India's first ever Paralympic gold medal at the Heidelberg Games. Petkar had been shot and paralysed seven years earlier in a battle during the war with Pakistan, but then took up sprint swimming. He talks to Adrian Moorhead. The programme is a Sparklab Production for BBC World Service.
(Photo: Murlikant Petkar with his medals)